Support pad assembly for exercise bikes

ABSTRACT

A support frame for an exercise bike includes a T-shaped support frame having a beam and a bar. The beam has a first end thereof connected to a mediate portion of the bar, and three pad assemblies are respectively connected to two ends of the bar and a second end of the beam. Each of the pad assemblies has an extension plates connected to the beam and the bar frame. A body has a disk connected to a lower end thereof and the disk contacts the ground. A passage is defined longitudinally through the body so that a bolt extends through the passage and the extension plate and is engaged with a nut.

FIELD OF THE INVENTION

[0001] The present invention relates to a support pad assembly connectedto a frame on which an exerciser bike is connected.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

[0002] A conventional exerciser bike 10 is shown in FIG. 1 and generallyincludes a first post 11 with a handle 111 connected to a top of thefirst post 11, and a second post 12 which is connected to a seat 121. Atransmission device is connected between the first post 11 and thesecond post 12. The exerciser bike 10 is connected on an I-shaped framewhich has two bars 14, 141 with a connection rod 13 connected betweenthe two bars 14, 141. The two bars 14, 141 are supposed to completelycontact the ground so that the bike 10 will not shake during beingoperation. Because the first post 11 and the crank with pedals arelocated close to the bar 141 so that the center of weight of the bikeare located close to the bar 141. If the user stands on the pedals andpushes his/her weight forward on the handle 111, the bar 14 could liftfrom the ground and the bike is not in balance as shown in FIG. 2.Besides, if the user shakes his/her body as shown in FIG. 3, the wholeassembly of the bike 10 and the frame could shift to one side.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

[0003] In accordance with one aspect of the present invention, there isprovided a support frame for an exercise bike and comprising a beamhaving a first end thereof connected to a mediate portion of a bar andthree pad assemblies are respectively connected to two ends of the barand a second end of the beam. The three pad assemblies have threerespective extension plates which are respectively connected to the beamand the bar frame. A body has a disk connected to a lower end thereofand a passage is defined longitudinally through the body. A bolt extendsthrough the passage and the extension plate, and is engaged with a nut.

[0004] The primary object of the present invention is to provide asupport pad assembly on the frame so as to evenly dispense the weight ofthe exerciser bike so that the frame does not shake.

[0005] The present invention will become more obvious from the followingdescription when taken in connection with the accompanying drawingswhich show, for purposes of illustration only, a preferred embodiment inaccordance with the present invention.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0006]FIG. 1 is a perspective view to show an exercise bike and aconventional frame for supporting the exercise bike;

[0007]FIG. 2 is a side view to show that the rear bar of theconventional frame is lifted;

[0008]FIG. 3 is a top view to show the conventional frame shifts aside;

[0009]FIG. 4 is an exploded view to show the pad assembly of the presentinvention;

[0010]FIG. 5 is a side view to show a support frame with the padassembly of the present invention and an exercise bike is connected onthe support frame;

[0011]FIG. 6 is a perspective view to show the pad assembly of thepresent invention, and

[0012]FIG. 7 is a perspective view to show the support frame with thepad assembly of the present invention and an exercise bike is connectedon the support frame.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT

[0013] Referring to FIGS. 5 and 7, the pad assembly of the presentinvention is connected to a T-shaped support frame 30 and an exercisebike 20 is supported on the support frame 30. The support frame 30includes a beam 32 having a first end thereof connected to a mediateportion of a bar 31. The exercise bike 20 includes a first post 21connected to the beam 32 and a handle 211 is connected to a top of thefirst post 21. A transverse member 23 extends from the first post 21 anda second post 22 extends from the transverse member 23. A seat 221 isconnected to the second post 22.

[0014] Three pad assemblies 322 of the present invention arerespectively connected to two ends of the bar 31 and a second end of thebeam 32. The three pad assemblies 33 has three respective L-shapedextension plates 31 which are respectively connected to the beam 32 andthe bar 31. A body 40 has a disk 41 connected to a lower end thereof andthe disk 41 contacts the ground. A passage 42 is defined longitudinallythrough the body 40 and a bolt 50 extends through the passage 42 and ahole 32 defined through the extension plate 31, and is engaged with anut 51.

[0015] The support frame contacts the ground by the three pad assemblies322 and the center of weight of the exercise bike 20 is located at apeak portion 321 of the beam 32 so that the total weight of the exercisebike 20 can be dispensed by the three pad assemblies 322.

[0016] While we have shown and described the embodiment in accordancewith the present invention, it should be clear to those skilled in theart that further embodiments may be made without departing from thescope of the present invention.

What is claimed is:
 1. A support frame for an exercise bike, comprising:a beam having a first end thereof connected to a mediate portion of abar, three pad assemblies respectively connected to two ends of said barand a second end of said beam, said pad assemblies having threerespective extension plates which are respectively connected to saidbeam and said bar, a body having a disk connected to a lower end thereofand a passage defined longitudinally through said body, a bolt extendingthrough said passage and said extension plate and being engaged with anut.